Tag: thichnhathanh

  • The Inheritance | A Father’s Advice

    The Inheritance | A Father’s Advice

    Sometimes life feels like a struggle. Circumstances may not seem in our favor. Relationship knots seem hard to unravel. The support we look for doesn’t arrive. And we begin to wonder whether we have the strength to keep going. Thich Nhat Hanh shares a story about a rich man’s son that offers us some insights…

  • This Too Is a Blessing

    This Too Is a Blessing

    What do you do when your efforts do not materialize into results?Or when life suddenly places you in difficult circumstances? In such moments, the mind easily fills with worry, frustration, or disappointment. We ask: Why did this happen to me? Yet wisdom traditions often remind us that life’s gifts often come in unexpected wrappings. Here…

  • When the Mind Feels Upset | Check What Went In

    When the Mind Feels Upset | Check What Went In

    There are days when the mind feels light and chirpy. And days when it gets dragged low.When we get an upset stomach, we think back to what we ate in the last 24 hours. When the mind feels upset, we need to do something similar: look back at what it has consumed in the last…

  • Where Does the Buddha Live?

    Where Does the Buddha Live?

    We try many ways to find peace. We pray, visit places of worship, follow rituals, and read books.But sometimes, even after all that, the fear or pain doesn’t go away. What should we do then? A young boy once asked Thich Nhat Hanh a question— one that may hold a gentle answer for our own…